A travel tax specialist has suggested the reforms to air passenger duty announced by the Chancellor George Osborne yesterday could lead to debate on some of the other distortions caused by the tax.

Curacao Airport Holding (CAH), together with the Curacao Tourism Bureau (CTB) and the Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association (CHATA), believes that the government should help Insel Air with their dire financial situation.

BVI Airways has closed on the sale of the airline to a New York-based merchant bank, a move that significantly bolsters the carrier’s capital base in advance of proposed fleet and route expansion throughout the Eastern Caribbean.

Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has expressed appreciation to the Spain’s Hospiten Group, which yesterday (March 14) announced final plans for the construction of a highly specialized general hospital at Cinnamon Hill, Rose Hall, St. James at a cost of $200 million.

Legalized casino gaming appears to be in the cards for Bermuda, although the timeline of when the first deck will be shuffled remains a question mark. That gaming is even on the table represents a dramatic shift in thinking at a destination that has long grappled with the idea of casinos competing with pink beaches and afternoon tea.